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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

444 km

Time

6 hours

Gas Cost

$33 - $87

There are 374.53 km (232.72 miles) from Rainbow to Thornton in southeast direction and 444.18 km (276 miles) by car, following the A79 and 44 route.

Rainbow and Thornton are 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow, VIC to Thornton, VIC.

Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow, VIC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 47.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Thornton is $71.93.

During the route, an average car will release 1,146.99 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.586899 and 143.898239, or 36º 35' 12.8364" S, 143º 53' 53.6604" E. This location is 137.94 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rainbow, VIC and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	232.72 mi	374.53 km	202.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	276 mi	443.99 km	239.74 nautical mi

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